Ventilated box.



No. 702,!06. Patented June l0, l902.,

L. D. LEWIS. yaunursn BOX. (Application filed Jan. 15, 1902.

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Lonnnzonfijnwis, or iiiDA'Ms, NEW YORK.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Le tters-Patent 1 \To. 702;106,dated June10, 1902.

Application filed January 15, Serial No. 89,906. (No model.)

The object of the invention is g g box havinga ventilated top and bottomwhich is protected against grit and dust from entering therein and whichwillpermit air to enter at both ends when packedor piled one on top ofthe other. 7

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents a perspective view ofthis improved box closed ready for use, a portion thereof being brokenout to show the ventilating-channel at one end thereof. Rig. 2represents a vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 represents a. perspectiveview of the box properinverted the outer plate being broken away to showthe interior arrangement of the ventilatingchannels.

The same reference-numerals indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

This method of ventilating may be applied t0 boxes of any desired shape,and as shown in the accompanying-drawings a cylindrical box 10 isprovided, with a correspondingly shaped top member 20 fitting downthereThe lower end of the box-1O is pro-' over. vided with inwardlyprojecting angular flanges, as 11, having spaces formed between them.The bottom of this box is preferably formed of an inner plate 13, havingtwo rows of perforations, as 14 and 15, crossing each other at rightangles and provided on its outer face with four sectors, as 16, disposedbetween the rows of perforations and forming channels, as 17, andanouter plate 18. This false bottom 13 is disposed in'said box 10 withthe edges thereof flush with the; bottom edge of the box and having thechannelsfas 17, disposed opposite the cut-out portions or places betweenthe flanges, as 11. These flanges, as 11, are fastened to the sectors,as 16, by gluing, riveting, or in any other suitable manner. Animperforate bottom plate 18 is disposed on the outside of the box-bottom.and

secured to the flanges, as 11, in any desired manner, preferably byrivets, as 19, passing through the plate 18, the flanges, as 11, thesectors, as 16, and the false bottom or inner plate 13. The plate 18 isleft unattached at the points opposite the channels, as 17; but

it may have rivet-s passed therethrough and through the plate 13 tosecure them together and which would not interfere with the entrance ofair through said channels. The

j bo ttom,,plate 18 being imperforate prevents any grit or dirt of anykind from entering the box should it be placed on a dirty floor or onthe ground, while at the same time it permits the air to enter at thesides between it and the plate 13 through the channels, as 17, formed bythe sectors, as 16, and the flanges, as 11, disposed thereover, whichhold the two plates 13 and 18 away from each other. Peripheralopenings,as 18,are formed between .the cut-away bottom edge of the box1Q an d the plate 1 8, which communicate with the channelsjas 17. Thesectors, as 16, are preferably cut off at their inner ends, and thecentral perforation in the plate 13 is preferably made considerablylarger than the other perforations, as 14 and 15, to permit a largerquantity of: airto enter the center of the box,

20 is preferably made cylindrical in form andsliglitly larger indiameter than the box lO to enable it tofit down over said boxlO. Thistop is preferably made in the form of a, cylindrical rim 21, having aninturned peripheral flange 22 and a plate 23, having two rows ofperforations, as 24: and

25, crossing each other at right angles, the

spaced apart, form channels, as 27, over the rows of perforations, as 21and 25, which extend under the flange 22 and communicate with theopenings, as 28, formed in the periphery of the rim 21 at its juncturewith the flange 22. When packed or piled one above the other, theimperforate bottom plate 18 of one box rests on the flange 22 of the boxbelow it, and air enters freely through the openings, as 28, and passesthrough the channels, as 27, and into the box through the perforations,as 24 and 25. These perforations in the top and bottom of the box Whilepermitting air to enter from the exterior also permit moisture containedin the box to pass out to the atmosphere in a reverse manner.

' This form of box is especially adapted to be used as a cheese-box, asit allows the moisture from the cheese to escape, which, if rctained inthe box, causes the cheese to become bitter.

These boxes may be made of any desired material, such as stiif paper,pasteboard,sheet metal, or any other suitable material.

I claim as my invention 1. A receptacle provided at one end withatransverse channel forming a Wall offset from the end face of thereceptacle and provided at intervals with perforations, substantially asdescribed. I

2. A receptacle provided at one end with transverse channels havingperipheral openings communicating with the same, said channels formingwalls ofiset from the end faces of the receptacle and provided atintervals with perforations, substantially as described.

3. A receptacle provided at one end with rows of perforations and havingpieces arranged between the rows and forming channels extending inwardfrom the outer edges of the receptacle, substantially as described.

4. A receptacle having its ends formed of perforated channeled plates,and provided with inturned flanges engaging said plates,

said receptacle having peripheral openings communicating with saidchannels.

5. A receptacle having perforated channels formed in its opposite endsand provided with peripheral openings communicating with said channels,and an imperforate plate disposed over one of said channeled ends.

6. Areeeptacle having one end thereof provided with two rows ofperforations crossing each other at right angles, segments disposedbetween said intersecting rows of perforations, and forming channels,and an inturned flange on said receptacle extending over said segmentsand provided with openings formed at its juncture with said receptacle,said openings communicating with said channels.

7. A receptacle having one end thereof composed of a plate having rowsof perforations crossing each other at right angles, sectors disposedbetween said intersecting rows of perforations, and forming channels,and an imperforate plate disposed over said end and attached thereto,said receptacle having peripheral openings communicating with saidchannels.

8. A receptacle having the bottom thereof formed of a perforatedchanneled inner plate, sectors disposed on said plate between saidchannels, said receptacle having a flange extending inwardly andengaging said sectors, and an imperforate plate disposed over said partsand attached thereto, and a perforated channeled cover adapted to fitover said receptaele.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LORENZO D. LEWIS.

\Vitnesses:

T. F. SAUNDERS, F. J. LocKwooD.

